Ashlyn Ross is a normal teenage girl -to the outside world that is. she has a secret identity and only her parents and trusted trainer knows.
she's a gang boss that even her gang members don't know who she is. she goes by Rose and that's that. her...
i woke up at seven thirty and jumped into the shower and scrubbed my body and hair. when i got out, i went to my walk in closet and picked out an outfit. it was a red dress with high heeled combat boots and my signature leather jacket.
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i ran down the stairs and found Noah making toast.
"where's mom and dad?" i asked. he pulled out the toast that popped out and set them aside, putting two more in.
"your dad's at work and your mom's out with some friends." i nodded and went over, grabbing one of the pieces of toast and smearing butter and jelly onto it.
"I'm going to go hang out with Luke, Flora and Sean."
"ok. have fun. and don't forget you have to be home by eleven. tomorrow is Monday."
"ok." i called, walking out the door and to the garage. i opened the large door and stepped under the opening and climbed onto my bike. i put on my dark tinted sunglasses and didn't bother with my helmet. i tore off down the driveway, burning rubber and leaving marks on the garage floor. i turned onto the main road and rode through the city. i was going to pick up Flora and we were all meeting up at Luke's place.
i pulled along side Flora's house and screamed at the top of my lungs.
"AYE, FLORA! GET YO' ASS OUT HERE." the front door slammed open and she stepped out into the sun, yelling back at me.
"shut the fuck up, i have to finish my makeup." i studied her and realized with a start that she did need to. i cringed. she had messed up, probably jumping when i yelled. her mascara had smeared down her entire cheek, leaving a trail of black smudginess to her jaw. she turned back into the house and i looked away, almost regretting yelling. now it was going to take longer.
i waited for almost twenty minutes until Flora reopened the door and ran across the yard to me. she swung her leg and hopped onto the bike behind me, wrapping her arms around me tightly. i revved my beautiful black crotch rocket and took off down the street, cutting off a car.
the car honked and they stuck their head out the window and cursed me. i chuckled and Flora didn't react at all. she was used to it. i grinned and rode my bike with Flora clinging to me liked a monkey all the way to Luke's house.
we pulled up and since Luke's house was average and the driveway was small, i parked my bike on the lawn. i hopped off and looked up to face an angry looking dad.
"get your bike off my lawn." he said.
"there's nowhere else to park. the curb is full." i blinked. he fumed and clenched his fists.
"who are you anyway?"
"I'm Ashlyn Ross." i said, winking. he froze. my family was well known and my dad had a good job to avoid suspicion of getting all the cash from weed and assassinations. he worked closely with the mayor and had a really good lawyer.
"carry on." he said gruffly before walking away. even his badge couldn't face my dad and his lawyer.
i chuckled and turned to find Luke. i went over and kissed him. he kissed me back and then we broke apart to see Sean and Flora chatting. Luke's dad sat on the porch, his eyes about to pop out of his head at seeing me with his son.
"ready, guys?" Luke asked. Flora and Sean hopped into the back of the truck and held hands and i hopped into the front seat. Luke rolled down the windows and i wiggled my fingers in a mock wave towards Luke's dad.
we drove to a baseball field and Luke produced a bat, ball and a few mits.
"ohh, it's on." i said, smiling and pounding my fist into my palm.
we played for a good two hours and then decided to go get some lunch. we went to whiskey creek, a local bar and grill which made amazing grilled steak. we sat at a booth and ordered our food. since i made a lot of cash selling weed, i paid because all my friends are broke.
they protested at first but then saw the ups of this. i chuckled and bit into my amazing smoked and grilled steak. i moaned. beef is my favorite meat. and don't get me wrong (vegetarians and vegans, I'm looking at you). i had full respect for the cow and any other animal that died to give me my meal, but i really did have to appreciate the fact that this was some damn good shit.
i heard a chuckle and opened my eyes, looking around the table at all my friends staring at me and smiling.
"what?' i asked, my mouth still full with the smoky goodness.
"you ok over there? or do you want to be left alone with the.. steak?" Luke asked, smirking. i swallowed.
"shut up, this is good shit. I'm coming here more often." they all nodded and went back to their own steaks. i popped a French fry into my mouth and smiled. homemade fries from restaurants like this is so damn good. they even made their own ranch. i dipped my next fry into my ranch and ate it. my friends all shook their heads at me.
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back at Luke's house i was looking up at him while Sean and Flora said their goodbyes for the night. Luke looked at me with an almost sad expression. why is he sad? regret flashed in his eyes, mixing with the sorrow and i grinned in an attempt to lift his spirit. i don't know what he's thinking or why he's sad and regretful, but i know I'm not going to like it.
"you know i love you, right?" he asked, brushing a strand of hair out of my face. i nodded.
"yes. i love you too." he pulled me into a hug to keep me from seeing the tears brimming his eyes and threatening to spill. but he wasn't fast enough and i saw them.
"don't forget me." he whispered into my ear, his voice cracking. i pulled back, confused. i was about to ask him what he meant, but he was already in the truck with Sean and driving away.
"you coming?" Flora asked. i looked away from the taillights of his truck and to Flora.
"y-ya." i said, unsure. i stepped over to my bike and drove her home, dropping her off before heading home myself. it was only nine, but i decided to go to bed. but i couldn't fall asleep.
what did he mean by don't forget me?
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Hey y'all!!! hope you're enjoying the book so far!! what do you think is going to happen? what did Luke mean?
